Process industries


  • Volpak partners with watttron to integrate digital sealing technology into pouching machinery

    Volpak, a Coesia Company specialising in horizontal form-fill-seal solutions, has strategically partnered with watttron, a pioneering company in precision heating technology. This collaboration aims to integrate watttron’s intelligent digital sealing technology into Volpak’s state-of-the-art horizontal pouching machinery, marking a significant leap forward in the realm of flexible packaging. In this joint effort, Volpak and watttron…


  • UK’s Wood Group Ropes in Rolls-Royce exec as New CFO

    Nov 1, 2023 Arvind Balan – Credit: Wood John Wood Group on Wednesday named Arvind Balan, a finance executive at Rolls-Royce, as the British oilfield services and engineering firm’s new chief financial officer, effective April 2024. Balan has been the CFO at the aero-engineer’s Civil Aerospace business for two years and will replace John Wood’s…


  • Made Smarter-backed manufacturer hails �phenomenal� impact after smart factory success

    Published:  01 November, 2023 An innovative manufacturer of safety-critical components has announced it has boosted productivity by 20% after delivering a smart factory, backed by Made Smarter. Beverston Engineering, based in Knowsley, invested £173,000 in sensor technology and software to connect all 20 machines across its factory to provide real-time visibility of its manufacturing. As…


  • New CEO

    New CEO

    Published:  01 November, 2023 Enaimco, a Canadian headquartered company building digital solutions for subsea operations, has announced it has appointed energy industry software veteran Pal Roppen to the role of CEO. Based in Oslo and reporting to the Enaimco Board of Directors, Roppen will assume full responsibility for overall business operations, corporate strategy and growth…


  • McDermott-PTSC Consortium Tapped for B Vietnam Offshore Gas Project

    Oct 31, 2023 A PTSC fabrication yard – File image. Credit: PetroVietnam A McDermott-Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) consortium has received a limited letter of award from Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company for engineering, procurement, construction, installation (EPCI), and hook-up and commissioning (HUC) services. Under the full project scope, the consortium will provide EPCI…


  • EU Emissions Trading Scheme: what action you can take to manage risk and reduce costs

    Jacob Clausen simplifies the complexities of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) with a high-level look at the regulatory horizon, allied to a clear lowdown on how shipowners and operators can mitigate risks, manage costs and comply, comply, comply The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for shipping landed with a colossal splash on 16th May…


  • Arc flash safety with thermal imaging and wireless testing

    Fluke has developed a range of thermal imaging and wireless testing tools designed to ensure safety is the top priority for engineers working in potentially dangerous arc flash zones. Every company’s electrical safety strategy should be based around limiting workers’ exposure to such electrical hazards as arc flash and electrocution. Fluke says the best way…


  • £2m contract and new jobs for Bertie’s Bakery

    Owner of Bertie’s Bakery Brian McErlain, business development manager at Bertie’s Bakery John Maxwell and fresh food buying manager at Tesco Sandra Weir. Posted: 31 October 2023 Share this page Bertie’s Bakery, an award-winning family firm with 50 years of baking heritage, is creating 12 new jobs at its base near Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, as…


  • DNV Grants Stamp of Approval to SBM Offshore and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Carbon Capture Solution for FPSOs

    Oct 31, 2023 Credit: SBM Offshore Classification society DNV has issued a statement of qualified technology to SBM Offshore for its carbon capture plant or CO2 capture solution for FPSOs developed in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.  The statement verifies that the designated technology is feasible for the intended application and that the technical claims…


  • Nestlé outperforms market in reducing virgin plastic and increasing recyclability

    Nestlé is making further headway in shaping a waste-free future after reducing its packaging, creating better packaging, and improving waste management. Since signing up to the Global Commitment on plastic waste five years ago, the company and other leading signatories have significantly outperformed the market at large in reducing virgin plastic and increasing recyclability, according to…